MONTGOMERY, Ala. – South Alabama's three-run home run to the tie the ballgame in the second, helped guide the Jaguars to a 10-3 victory on Sunday afternoon in Montgomery. The Eagles fall to 34-23 on the season, while the Jaguars improve to 33-20.Â
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The Eagles opened up the scoring in the first inning with a solo home run to left field by
Mason McWhorter. Georgia Southern would add two more to increase their lead in the second to 3-0, with a
Noah Searcy sacrifice fly and a
Steven Curry single.Â
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South Alabama would respond in five separate innings, highlighted by a three-run home run in the second by Richard Sorrenti to tie the ballgame.
Hayden Harris was pegged with the loss on Sunday, falling to 2-3 on the season. Harris allowed two runs on two hits in his two and 2/3 innings of work.
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Parker Biederer,
Jordan Jackson and
Jason Swan were all named to the 2021 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team.
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SCORING MOMENTS
TOP 1st | GS 1 – USA 0 | Mason McWhorter homers to left field to give the Eagles the lead.
TOP 2nd | GS 3 – USA 0 | Noah Searcy flies out to center to score
Jason Swan from third.
Steven Curry singles to left to drive in
Jarrett Brown.
BOTTOM 2nd | GS 3 – USA 3 | South Alabama homers to tie the ballgame.Â
BOTTOM 5th | GS 3 – USA 4 | South Alabama takes the lead in the fifth.
BOTTOM 6th | GS 3 – USA 5 | South Alabama adds to the lead in the sixth.
BOTTOM 7th | GS 3 – USA 6 | South Alabama adds to the lead in the seventh.
BOTTOM 8th | GS 3 – USA 10 | South Alabama scores four to extend the lead.
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GAME NOTES
- Mason McWhorter hit his 18th home run of the season, an opposite field home run to left.
- Hayden Harris falls to 2-3 on the season, working two and 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and striking out four.Â
- Jason Swan finished the day 2-for-3 with one run scored on the afternoon.
- JP Tighe was 2-for-4 on the day, with two singles.
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Most Outstanding Player
Miles Smith, South Alabama (Sr., P – Laurel, Miss.)Â
All-Tournament Team
Nick Lucky, Coastal Carolina (Jr., OF – Denver, Pa.)Â
Parker Biederer, Georgia Southern (Sr., OF – Cumming, Ga.)Â
Jordan Jackson, Georgia Southern (Sr., P – McDonough, Ga.)Â
Jason Swan, Georgia Southern (Sr., 1B – Jacksonville, Fla.)Â
Josh Smith, Georgia State (So., OF – College Park, Ga.)
Spencer Arrighetti, Louisiana (So., P – Katy, Texas)Â
Ben Fitzgerald, Louisiana (Jr., DH – Mason City, Iowa)
Kaleb DeLaTorre, South Alabama (Sr., 1B – Fort Scott, Kan.)Â
Hunter Donaldson, South Alabama (Fr., OF – Phenix City, Ala.)Â
Santi Montiel, South Alabama (Jr., SS – Alpharetta, Ga.)Â
Ethan Wilson, South Alabama (Jr., OF – Andalusia, Ala.)
Connor Aube, UTA (Sr., OF – Falmouth, Maine)
Carlos Tavera, UTA (Jr., P – Fort Worth, Texas)
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